Catherine was born in London, England, on August 14, 1968. Her father, Peter, born in Britain, worked as an architect in London and her mother, Mina, born in Iran, worked as a nurse. An only child, she and her mother (after her parents divorced in Britain) emigrated from England to the United States when she was three years old. Interestingly, she considered herself a British subject until 1998, when she discovered by accident that at the age of 12 she had become a naturalized American citizen. Catherine and her mother lived in Los Angeles, where they stayed, at first, with her mother's parents. During Catherine's early school years, she was a bit of a tomboy; however, by Grade 11 she began to adopt a more feminine attitude.Catherine attended the University of California at Los Angeles for two years. While at university, she began modeling part-time in Los Angeles, where she did modeling work in catalogues and TV commercials. Eventually, she left school to do some modeling work in Japan for four monthsAfter returning to the U.S. and wanting to become an actress, she hired an acting coach to help her develop her skills. A few movies and TV shows later, Catherine auditioned (five times) for the lead female role of Marine Major Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie on the CBS TV action-drama series "JAG." Knowing the show's originator, Donald Bellisario, from having made a guest appearance in the first season "JAG" episode, "Skeleton Crew," Catherine wrote him a long letter about how she loved the "Mac" character and how she felt she was the best person for the part. She was cast in the role.Catherine is currently married to Adam Beason, 29, and lives in Sherman Oaks, California. She has two Italian greyhound doggies, Zoe and Leo. She is fluent in the Persian language Farsi. She enjoys painting, kick boxing, sky diving, bungy jumping, dirt biking, mountain biking, skiing, and snowboarding. Her mother is her personal assistant

Carré Otis was born on September 28th, 1968, in San Francisco, California. Carré started out as an actress at the age of fourteen, before posing for photographers. She moved to New York City at age fifteen to pursue a modeling career, after having modeled for a year at home. Her modeling career was jump started when she appeared on the cover of the French edition of the fashion magazine Elle. Carré was discovered by Guess? president and creative director Paul Marciano. Her work with Guess? led to her working with famous photographers Bruce Weber and Herb Ritts in the years that followed. She was the the Guess? girl in the early 90's, and the biker babe in the Calvin Klein jeans ads during the same time period. Her other modeling work includes cover shots for magazines such as New Women, Gear and San Francisco. Carré's film resume started with a role in 1990's Wild Orchid, where she met her husband, Hollywood bad boy Mickey Rourke. The couple divorced after 2 years of marriage. In 1996, Carré appeared in the film Exit in Red, and 2 years later, she was seen in the film Simon Says. 1996 was also the year that Carré was featured in the Pirelli Calendar, a project honoring the most beautiful women, which also featured the sexy Laetitia Casta. Carré also appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Millennium Edition with models Daniela Pestova and Heidi Klum. Presently signed with The Dash Group, Carré continues to work on her film and modeling careers. After a stint in rehab, Carré has once again made a comeback. Her highest profile job was her recent appearance in Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue, and a return to European catwalks.